Jesuit running back Gavin Palmisano took the handoff on the first play from scrimmage and ripped off a 59-yard run.

That would be a common theme for the game, with the No. 17-seeded Blue Jays cashing in on big plays en route to a 46-7 win against No. 16-seeded McDonogh 35 in a Division I select playoff game at Pan American Stadium on Friday night.

Palmisano finished off the first drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge for a 6-0 lead after a failed two-point conversion with 10:51 left in the opening quarter. The senior finished with 118 yards and three scores on nine carries.

Wide receiver Ja’ir Burks then had touchdown catches of 32 and 49 yards from quarterback Taylor Norton on Jesuit’s ensuing two drives to give the Blue Jays (6-5) a 20-0 lead near the end of the first quarter. Burks wa

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